Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area

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Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 198,889
  • Land Area (2000): 3,260.096 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 641.287 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 802
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 149,859 2002 163,177 2005 140,764
2000 154,137 2003 137,316 2006 143,337
2001 162,250 2004 138,953 2007 205,403

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Houses (2000): 82,718
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 237,256 59.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9,144 2.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 154,426 38.53%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 500,947
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $17,077,921,000 / $4,190,077,000
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 97,461 93,503 3,958 4.06% 41
1991 97,112 92,002 5,109 5.26% 53
1992 99,454 94,550 4,904 4.93% 49
1993 101,382 97,184 4,197 4.14% 41
1994 102,060 98,587 3,474 3.40% 34
1995 103,575 100,370 3,205 3.09% 31
1996 106,290 103,015 3,275 3.08% 31
1997 108,159 105,199 2,960 2.74% 28
1998 111,157 108,805 2,353 2.12% 21
1999 112,680 110,473 2,207 1.96% 20
2000 108,227 105,766 2,461 2.27% 23
2001 109,511 106,411 3,101 2.83% 28
2002 110,387 106,445 3,942 3.57% 36
2003 110,571 106,142 4,428 4.00% 40
2004 111,003 107,383 3,619 3.26% 33
2005 111,025 107,512 3,513 3.16% 32
2006 112,704 108,930 3,774 3.35% 33
2007 112,288 108,513 3,775 3.36% 34
2008 111,935 107,304 4,631 4.14% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 110,455 105,831 4,624 4.19% 42
Feb 2008 110,693 106,133 4,560 4.12% 41
Mar 2008 110,256 105,425 4,831 4.38% 44
Apr 2008 110,925 106,431 4,494 4.05% 41
May 2008 111,396 107,033 4,363 3.92% 39
Jun 2008 113,387 108,650 4,737 4.18% 42
Jul 2008 114,033 109,369 4,664 4.09% 41
Aug 2008 113,417 109,051 4,366 3.85% 38
Sep 2008 112,853 107,810 5,043 4.47% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12,368 11.04%
2. Construction 10,736 9.59%
3. Educational Services 8,744 7.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,856 6.12%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 6,338 5.66%
6. Public Administration 4,994 4.46%
7. Health Care 4,196 3.75%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,156 2.82%
9. Metal Manufactuing 2,770 2.47%
10. Food Manufacturing 2,738 2.44%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,600 2.32%
12. Finance and Insurance 2,546 2.27%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,458 2.19%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 2,258 2.02%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2,154 1.92%
16. Other Transportation 1,686 1.51%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,668 1.49%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,606 1.43%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,580 1.41%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 1,576 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 18,090 17.60%
2. Health Care 15,350 14.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,484 6.31%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,152 5.99%
5. Finance and Insurance 5,466 5.32%
6. Social Assistance 4,608 4.48%
7. Public Administration 4,464 4.34%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,802 3.70%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,196 3.11%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,528 2.46%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,078 2.02%
12. Department and Other General Stores 1,644 1.60%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,506 1.47%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,500 1.46%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,486 1.45%
16. Food Manufacturing 1,292 1.26%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,286 1.25%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,270 1.24%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,202 1.17%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,164 1.13%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 5,706 5.10%
2. Other Management Occupations 5,510 4.92%
3. Engineers 5,144 4.59%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,466 3.99%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,196 3.75%
6. Computer Specialists 4,182 3.73%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,692 3.30%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,672 3.28%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,162 2.82%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,094 2.76%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,960 2.64%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 2,660 2.38%
13. Carpenters 2,606 2.33%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,558 2.28%
15. Top Executives 2,512 2.24%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 2,364 2.11%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 2,232 1.99%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 2,178 1.94%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,122 1.89%
20. Business Operations Specialists 2,120 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 6,162 6.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,196 5.06%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,476 4.36%
4. Other Management Occupations 4,246 4.13%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,792 3.69%
6. Registered Nurses 3,764 3.66%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,742 3.64%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,124 3.04%
9. Cashiers 2,878 2.80%
10. Child Care Workers 2,874 2.80%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,780 2.71%
12. Other Production Occupations 2,728 2.65%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,670 2.60%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,656 2.58%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,634 2.56%
16. Business Operations Specialists 2,592 2.52%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,330 2.27%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,218 2.16%
19. Computer Specialists 1,994 1.94%
20. Customer Service Representatives 1,832 1.78%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 188,041 60.02%
15-35 hours 47,551 15.18%
1-14 hours 11,851 3.78%
No regular hours 65,860 21.02%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,770 2.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,816 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,803 3.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15,944 7.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23,634 11.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 30,777 15.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 35,623 17.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23,977 11.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10,331 5.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,850 4.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,722 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,129 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 14,134 6.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14,685 7.23%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,057 4.46%
5-9 27,352 13.46%
10-14 34,339 16.90%
15-19 34,891 17.17%
20-24 30,917 15.22%
25-29 13,476 6.63%
30-34 23,464 11.55%
35-39 5,688 2.80%
40-44 5,970 2.94%
45-59 9,945 4.89%
60-89 5,080 2.50%
At least 90 3,016 1.48%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,283 0.63% 148,749 73.21%
30-44 690 0.34% 34,432 16.95%
45-59 210 0.10% 9,735 4.79%
At least 60 294 0.14% 7,802 3.84%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 912 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 25,870 12.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 160,386 75.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 88 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 942 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,477 1.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 12,520 5.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9,993 4.69%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 152,086 (381,718 people)
Families (2000): 99,256 (301,020 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 51,414
People at same address in 1995: 204,853
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,192 6.66%
$10,000-$14,999 7,709 5.04%
$15,000-$19,999 8,495 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 9,587 6.26%
$25,000-$29,999 9,015 5.89%
$30,000-$34,999 10,196 6.66%
$35,000-$39,999 9,605 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 9,609 6.28%
$45,000-$49,999 8,750 5.72%
$50,000-$59,999 15,117 9.88%
$60,000-$74,999 18,936 12.37%
$75,000-$99,999 18,425 12.04%
$100,000-$124,999 8,217 5.37%
$125,000-$149,999 3,414 2.23%
$150,000-$199,999 2,982 1.95%
$200,000 or more 2,800 1.83%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,805 24.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 20,505 26.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 6,090 8.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,468 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,054 1.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 11,312 14.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 444 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,248 5.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 179 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,281 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 44 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 502 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 46 0.06%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 131,269 29.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 71,941 16.37%
Public Assistance 6,219 1.42%
Retirement 21,478 4.89%
Self Employment 25,347 5.77%
Social Security 32,378 7.37%
Supplemental Security 5,219 1.19%
Wage / Salary 126,220 28.72%
Other 19,358 4.41%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 42,210 51.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 39,852 48.56%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,609 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 88,184 57.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50,469 32.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,062 1.98%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,344 10.55%
Color 1 Box Married 87,737 53.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 46,545 28.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,843 7.81%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,506 4.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,103 7.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 83,162 27.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64,100 21.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24,875 8.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 60,511 20.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 33,842 11.20%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,395 1.71% 3,615 1.82% 7,010 3.52%
Kindergarten 4,304 2.16% 698 0.35% 5,002 2.51%
Grades 1-4 21,717 10.92% 1,610 0.81% 23,327 11.73%
Grades 5-8 21,983 11.05% 1,498 0.75% 23,481 11.81%
Grades 9-12 20,161 10.14% 2,148 1.08% 22,309 11.22%
Undergrad college 21,884 11.00% 8,755 4.40% 30,639 15.41%
Graduate or professional school 4,306 2.17% 2,406 1.21% 6,712 3.37%
Total 97,750 49.15% 20,730 10.42% 118,480 59.57%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 33,758
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 485 575
2002 375 437
2003 577 518
2004 558 514

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 351,226 91.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33,967 8.82%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 415
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.408 0.200 0.040 0.227 1.875 0.000 6.653 26.712 1.748 35.113
2000 1.213 0.266 0.006 0.337 1.823 0.000 6.637 34.093 1.778 42.508
2001 1.103 0.203 0.031 0.216 1.553 0.000 5.867 29.541 1.516 36.924
2002 0.968 0.098 0.049 0.208 1.324 0.000 6.913 23.643 1.318 31.873
2003 2.410 0.160 0.044 0.918 3.532 0.000 9.933 28.482 1.930 40.345
2004 2.670 0.151 0.014 0.914 3.749 0.000 8.874 24.231 1.706 34.810
2005 3.822 0.206 0.057 0.902 4.987 0.000 10.251 27.031 1.939 39.222
2006 3.970 0.209 0.042 1.005 5.225 0.000 9.942 27.104 2.512 39.557
2007 1.232 0.321 0.019 0.204 1.777 0.000 5.550 24.011 1.164 30.725

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,543
2000 6,833
2001 6,243
2002 5,417

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 26,200 13.17%
10-19 Years 30,000 15.08%
20-29 Years 28,855 14.51%
30-39 Years 32,244 16.21%
40-49 Years 33,124 16.65%
50-59 Years 22,160 11.14%
60-69 Years 12,336 6.20%
70-79 Years 8,920 4.48%
80-89 Years 4,178 2.10%
90+ Years 872 0.44%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 97,428 48.99%
Color 1 Box Female 101,461 51.01%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 188,554 94.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,034 1.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,600 1.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,860 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,426 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,120 0.56%
Color 6 Box Other Race 254 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 41 0.02%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 68,713 16.06%
2. English 62,800 14.68%
3. French Non-Basque 60,513 14.15%
4. French Canadian 49,891 11.66%
5. German 37,483 8.76%
6. United States Or American 30,919 7.23%
7. Italian 24,453 5.72%
8. Scottish 14,981 3.50%
9. Polish 12,280 2.87%
10. Scotch Irish 7,184 1.68%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 347,906 92.42%
2. French 12,158 3.23%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,972 1.06%
4. Serbo Croatian 2,268 0.60%
5. German 1,414 0.38%
6. Vietnamese 1,228 0.33%
7. Chinese 982 0.26%
8. Polish 666 0.18%
9. Italian 600 0.16%
10. Russian 474 0.13%

Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 379,442 94.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10,284 2.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,100 2.77%

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Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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